Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.

Protests large and small were set for Saturday throughout the Bay Area, from banner-hangings on overpasses, to major gatherings in San Jose’s St. James Park, and in Oakland’s Wilma

The largest military parade in Washington in decades unfolded Saturday alongside hundreds of protests against it, and its chief organizer

An estimated 2,000-plus people gathered for Women's March Rockford's "No Kings" protest, a march and rally held June 14 at the City Market Pavilion. They carried signs. They clamored for change. And when ACLU Coordinator Kathleen Dingle called them to send a loud message to Washington D.C. that "Rockford will have no king," they roared.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

Thousands gathered in Daley Plaza and in suburban events in protests timed to coincide with a military parade in Washington celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

No Kings” organizers described the events as a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump and authoritarianism.

Follow live updates as the military parade in Washington, D.C., kicks off on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country today.

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

The sounds of one of Chicago’s largest protests in recent memory reverberated throughout downtown Saturday, as tens of thousands gathered in a united admonishment of President Trump.